election security US Intelligence Agencies and Tech Giants Unite to Secure 2020 Elections The FBI, DHS, and ODNI meet with major tech companies like Facebook and Google to coordinate strategies against election interference and misinformation.
twitter SIM Swap Attack Compromises Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Account A hacker takes over Jack Dorsey's Twitter account using a SIM swap attack, posting rogue tweets through the platform's SMS service. Twitter secures the account and blames the security breach on a mobile provider oversight.
amd Google and Twitter Adopt AMD EPYC Rome Chips to Rival Intel in Data Centers AMD announces that Google and Twitter are deploying its new 7nm EPYC Rome processors, intensifying the competition with Intel in the data center market. The tech giants cite improved performance, lower energy consumption, and reduced costs as primary reasons for the switch.
google Smaller Tech Firms Chip Away at Google and Facebook Ad Dominance Google and Facebook continue to lead the digital advertising market, but smaller competitors like Snap, Amazon, and Twitter are growing at a much faster rate.
twitter Twitter Reports Strong Q2 Revenue Growth Driven by Video Advertising Twitter beats analyst expectations for Q2 with $841 million in revenue and introduces a new monetizable daily active user metric. Ad revenue sees a significant boost as video formats continue to gain traction.
twitter Twitter Stock Surges as Q2 Earnings and User Growth Beat Expectations Twitter surpasses analyst expectations for second-quarter earnings and revenue, driving shares up nearly 9 percent. The social media platform also reports strong growth in its newly adopted monetizable daily active users metric.
twitter Twitter Labels Rule-Breaking Politician Tweets Under New Public Interest Policy Twitter introduces a new labeling system for tweets from politicians that violate platform rules but remain in the public interest. The flagged posts require a click-through warning and face severe algorithmic downranking.
twitter Twitter Tests Swipe Navigation to Boost Underrated Lists Feature Twitter is experimenting with a new swipe-based interface that makes custom Lists easier to access directly from the home timeline. The test aims to bring long-overdue attention to a powerful tool that helps users organize their feeds without clutter.
twitter Twitter Now Allows Users to Attach Media to Retweets Twitter rolls out an update that lets users add photos, videos, and GIFs to their Retweets. This move pushes the platform further away from its text-only roots toward a more media-rich experience.
twitter Twitter Reports Strong Q1 Earnings While Shifting Away From Monthly User Metrics Twitter surpasses analyst expectations with $787 million in Q1 revenue, but sees a slight decline in monthly active users. The company focuses on product improvements and officially transitions to reporting monetizable daily active users.
mueller report Mueller Report Details How Russian Trolls Hijacked US Social Media The newly released Mueller report outlines how Russia's Internet Research Agency uses major social platforms to sow political discord and explicitly support Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
twitter Twitter Slashes Daily Follow Limit to 400 to Combat Spam Twitter reduces the maximum number of accounts users can follow daily from 1,000 to 400 to stop aggressive spam tactics. The change follows recent API bans for services that automate bulk following and unfollowing.
rss Breaking Free From the Algorithmic Sushi Boat of Social News Social media feeds act like endless sushi boats, serving up the same low-quality news on a loop. To break this unhealthy cycle, users look toward older, open technologies like RSS and email newsletters for a better diet.
elon musk Elon Musk Calls SEC Contempt Request a Radical Interpretation of Settlement Elon Musk fights back against SEC contempt charges by arguing the agency misinterprets his Twitter agreement. He claims his production volume tweet complies with Tesla's internal policies.
reddit Reddit Bans Gruesome Subreddits Following New Zealand Shooting Video Reddit permanently bans r/watchpeopledie and r/gore after users repeatedly share the violent video of the New Zealand mosque massacre. The crackdown highlights ongoing struggles across major social media platforms to quickly remove extremist content.